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==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[L Corps (Star League)|L Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149, "Sixteenth"</ref> The 46th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL149/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[L Corps (Star League)|L Corps]], [[Sixteenth Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149: "Sixteenth"</ref> The Forty-sixth was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL149/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
As an [[SLDF]] [[Jump Infantry]] [[division]] the 46th would have been formed from two [[Brigade|brigades]] of Jump Troops, one brigade of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment]]s and two Ground Aero [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wings]].<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
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As an [[SLDF]] [[Jump Infantry]] [[division]] the Forty-sixth would have been formed from two [[Brigade|brigades]] of Jump Troops, one brigade of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment]]s and two Ground Aero [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wings]].<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 09:13, 20 May 2023

Forty-sixth Jump Infantry Division
Nickname Rain of Steel[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command L Corps

Overview[edit]

The Forty-sixth Jump Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the L Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The Forty-sixth was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Forty-sixth Jump Infantry Division
Major General David Thomas 2764[1]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

As an SLDF Jump Infantry division the Forty-sixth would have been formed from two brigades of Jump Troops, one brigade of 'Mech regiments and two Ground Aero Wings.[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 197
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 149: "Sixteenth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]